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.oΩ off .c≈ 10 .p∩ 12 .rm 65 **************************************************************** ¬ * ¬ Documentatioε fo≥ M2-D┬ (Modula-▓ Database⌐ * ¬ Release 1.1░ * ¬ 02/18/8╣ * ¬ Copyrigh⌠ 198╣ b∙ JosepΦ I« Mortenseε * ¬ Al∞ Right≤ ReserveΣ * ¬ * **************************************************************** I« Introduction M▓-D┬ i≤ thσ produc⌠ oµ thσ author'≤ wisΦ fo≥ aε eas∙ t∩ usσ namσ ì anΣ addres≤ filσ program« It≤ mos⌠ importan⌠ feature≤ are: ¬ Add¼ edit¼ delete¼ search¼ browse¼ sort¼ o≥ prin⌠ witΦ ì onσ-ke∙ mnemoniπ commands. ¬ SearcΦ record≤ oε an∙ oµ seveε fields. ¬ PrinteΣ outpu⌠ oµ eithe≥ label≤ o≥ envelopes« ¬ Prin⌠ selecteΣ grou≡ oµ label≤ (al∞ oµ onσ zi≡ codσ fo≥ ì example). ¬ Disδ outpu⌠ oµ label≤ anΣ aε ASCI╔ commß-delimiteΣ ì datafilσ usablσ b∙ WordStar'≤ MergePrin⌠ feature« ¬ ┴ grea⌠ companioε t∩ WordStar« Run≤ froφ WS'≤ n∩ filσ ì men⌡ witΦ ╥ command. ¬ Use≥-selecteΣ printe≥ font≤ froφ withiε M▓-D┬ (iµ yo⌡ ì havσ aε Epsoε F╪ compatiblσ printer). ¬ Read∙ t∩ ruε oε an∙ Kaypr∩ CP/═ computer« Caε bσ ì installeΣ t∩ ruε oε othe≥ Z8░ CP/═ machine≤ witΦ 8░ columε b∙ 2┤ ì ro≈ monitor« T∩ instal∞ i⌠ fo≥ othe≥ Z8░ CP/═ machine≤ seσ thσ ì appendix. M2-D┬ i≤ issueΣ a≤ SHAREWARE« Yo⌡ arσ welcomσ t∩ copy¼ use¼ anΣ ì freel∙ distributσ copie≤ oµ DB.CO═ anΣ thi≤ documentatioε file« ì Iµ yo⌡ likσ i⌠ anΣ decidσ t∩ usσ it¼ pleasσ senΣ $10.0░ (US⌐ to: JosepΦ I« Mortensen 421┤ Chelseß Ct. Midland¼ M╔ 48640 51╖ 835-6923 CompuServσ 70037,3161 GEniσ J.MORTENSEN3 M2-D┬ wa≤ compileΣ anΣ linkeΣ witΦ Z8░ Turb∩ Modula-▓ (Copyrigh⌠ ì 198╢ BorlanΣ International)« Thosσ wh∩ reques⌠ i⌠ ma∙ havσ thσ ì Modulß-▓ sourcσ codσ includinτ suppor⌠ modules« Update≤ wil∞ bσ ì ≤en⌠ t∩ thosσ wh∩ senΣ thei≥ $10. **** Specia∞ Notσ oε Versioε 1.1░ **** Versioε 1.1░ ha≤ ß slightl∙ differen⌠ filσ forma⌠ thaε previou≤ ì version≤ anΣ wil∞ no⌠ worδ properl∙ witΦ datß file≤ createΣ witΦ ì them« ┴ conversioε utilit∙ DBCONVRT.CO═ i≤ supplieΣ t∩ conver⌠ ì t∩ thσ ne≈ format« I⌠ i≤ iε thσ thσ librar∙ filσ whicΦ contain≤ ì thi≤ documentatioε file. è II« Startinτ M2-DB Afte≥ makinτ ß backu≡ oµ you≥ origina∞ cop∙ oµ M2-D┬ inser⌠ you≥ ì workinτ disδ iε Drivσ ┴ anΣ enter: A╛ D┬ <[du:]filename> Thσ drive/use≥ designatioε anΣ thσ filenamσ arσ optiona∞ oε thσ ì commanΣ line« Iµ yo⌡ omi⌠ thσ filename¼ M▓-D┬ wil∞ promp⌠ yo⌡: ______________________________________________________________ ⁿ << M2-DB 1.10 >> 02/18/8╣ | ⁿ | ⁿ Copyright 1989 by Joseph I. Mortenseε | ⁿ | ⁿ Enter filename║ | |____________________________________________________________|ì Iµ M▓-D┬ doe≤ no⌠ finΣ thσ filσ yo⌡ specify¼ yo⌡ wil∞ ge⌠ thi≤ ì message: NEWFIL┼ not found. Create new file? Y/N Iµ yo⌡ entereΣ ß filσ namσ oε thσ commanΣ line¼ thσ firs⌠ screeε ì yo⌡ seσ look≤ likσ thi≤ (iµ you'rσ usinτ ß previousl∙ openeΣ ì file): ______________________________________________________________ ⁿ <╝ M▓-D┬ 1.10 >╛ 02/18/8╣ | ⁿ | ⁿ Copyrigh⌠ 198╣ b∙ JosepΦ I« Mortenseε ⁿ ⁿ | ⁿ NAMEADDR.FI╠ opeε fo≥ processing¼ las⌠ useΣ oε 01/11/89« | ⁿ | ⁿ | ⁿ | ⁿ Ente≥ Today'≤ Date║ <mm/dd/yy╛ [<CR╛ skip≤ datσ entry▌ | |____________________________________________________________| Yo⌡ wil∞ als∩ bσ askeΣ fo≥ thσ datσ sincσ M▓-D┬ wil∞ ì automaticall∙ pu⌠ thσ datσ entereΣ oε eacΦ entr∙ yo⌡ adΣ t∩ thσ ì file« Iµ yo⌡ ente≥ <RETURN╛ a⌠ thσ datσ prompt¼ M▓-D┬ wil∞ ski≡ ì thσ res⌠ oµ thσ datσ entr∙ anΣ usσ whateve≥ datσ i⌠ ha≤ storeΣ ì froφ prio≥ uses. Iµ you≥ filσ contain≤ an∙ activσ records¼ thσ firs⌠ onσ wil∞ bσ ì displayeΣ likσ this: .pa èSAMPLE.FIL-01/11/89 << M2-DB 1.10 >> 2 records ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST> Farwell FIRST> Geoffrey MID> L. SPOUSE> Erma TITLE> Mr. SALUTATION> Jeff ADDRESS> 9006 Emery Way ADDR2> CITY> Donaldson Corner STATE> CO ZIP> 80386 PHONE NOS> 285-6478 BIRTHDAY> 12/22/38 ANNIVERSARY> 09/05/60 COMMENT> DATE ENTERED> 01/11/89 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A>dd D>el E>dit F>ind N>ext P>rev O>utput S>ort C>fτ Q>uit Thσ filσ namσ anΣ datσ arσ displayeΣ iε thσ uppe≥ lef⌠ corne≥ oµ ì thσ display« ┴ coun⌠ oµ activσ record≤ iε thσ filσ appear≤ iε ì thσ uppe≥ righ⌠ corner« Thσ namσ anΣ curren⌠ versioε oµ M▓-D┬ ì sho≈ iε thσ uppe≥ cente≥ oµ thσ screen. III« Thσ Commands M▓-D┬ use≤ singlσ lette≥ command≤ whicΦ arσ alway≤ showε iε thσ ì men⌡ linσ a⌠ thσ bottoφ oµ thσ screen: ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡-¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡- A>dΣ D>e∞ E>di⌠ F>inΣ N>ex⌠ P>re÷ O>utpu⌠ S>or⌠ C>fτ Q>ui⌠ Thσ maiε command≤ arσ explaineΣ iε thσ followinτ sections. A« A>dΣ ß Record Thσ firs⌠ timσ yo⌡ usσ M▓-D┬ ß blanδ forφ wil∞ comσ oε thσ screeε ì witΦ ß men⌡ oε thσ bottoφ linσ oµ thσ screen« T∩ makσ ß ne≈ ì entr∙ yo⌡ pres≤ ┴ fo≥ Add« Thσ curso≥ jump≤ t∩ thσ firs⌠ fielΣ ì iε thσ datß forφ anΣ await≤ you≥ input« WordSta≥-likσ editinτ ì command≤ (^A,^S,^D,^F⌐ movσ thσ cursor« TAB¼ CR¼ o≥ ^╪ move≤ t∩ ì thσ nex⌠ field« ^┼ wil∞ bacδ u≡ onσ field« ^┘ delete≤ froφ ì curso≥ t∩ thσ enΣ oµ thσ field« T∩ finisΦ thσ entr∙ typσ ^┌ iε ì an∙ fielΣ o≥ typσ ß carriagσ returε a⌠ thσ enΣ oµ thσ las⌠ fielΣ ì iε thσ datß form« Oε ß ne≈ entr∙ yo⌡ d∩ no⌠ neeΣ t∩ fil∞ iε ì "Datσ Entered;ó M▓-D┬ doe≤ i⌠ automatically. .pa èThσ datß entr∙ screeε look≤ likσ this: SAMPLE.FI╠-01/11/8╣ <╝ M▓-D┬ 1.10 >╛ ▓ records ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡-¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡- LAST╛ ___________________▀ FIRST╛ MID> SPOUSE╛ TITLE╛ SALUTATION> ADDRESS╛ ADDR2> CITY╛ STATE╛ ZIP> PHON┼ NOS> BIRTHDAY╛ ANNIVERSARY> COMMENT> DAT┼ ENTERED> WordStar-typσ [^A,^S,^D,^F▌ key≤ movσ cursor« TAB¼ CR¼ o≥ ^╪ move≤ to nex⌠ field« ^┼ back≤ up« ^┘ delete≤ froφ curso≥ t∩ end« ^┌ exits. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A>dΣ D>e∞ E>di⌠ F>inΣ N>ex⌠ P>re÷ O>utpu⌠ S>or⌠ C>fτ Q>ui⌠ A Wheε yo⌡ finisΦ aε entry¼ yo⌡ caε abor⌠ it¼ savσ i⌠ anΣ continuσ ì addinτ ne≈ entries¼ o≥ savσ anΣ qui⌠ addinτ ne≈ ones« Thσ numbe≥ ì oµ entrie≤ i≤ limiteΣ b∙ thσ 64╦ oµ memor∙ oµ mos⌠ Z8░ computers« ì M▓-D┬ limit≤ thσ numbe≥ oµ record≤ whicΦ caε bσ sorteΣ t∩ 1200« ì However¼ yo⌡ arσ limiteΣ b∙ disδ capacit∙ a≤ follows: SSD─ (191K⌐ -¡ 60░ records Seσ sectioε ╟ belo≈ fo≥ furthe≥ informatioε oε sorting« B« E>di⌠ ß Record T∩ edi⌠ ß recorΣ pres≤ ┼ anΣ thσ curso≥ jump≤ (exactl∙ a≤ witΦ ì addinτ ne≈ records⌐ t∩ thσ firs⌠ field« Thσ samσ editinτ key≤ ì appl∙ iε editinτ a≤ iε addinτ ne≈ records« Pres≤ ^┌ t∩ exi⌠ anΣ ì savσ thσ changes. .pa èEditinτ ß record: SAMPLE.FIL-01/11/8╣ <╝ M2-D┬ 1.10 >╛ ▓ records ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAST╛ Alfredson__________▀ FIRST╛ Ear∞ MID╛ R. SPOUSE╛ Aimeσ TITLE╛ Mr« SALUTATION╛ Earl ADDRESS╛ 864▓ W« Inne≥ Drivσ ADDR2> CITY╛ Elbertß STATE╛ M╬ ZIP╛ 50876 PHONE NOS╛ 432-8698 BIRTHDAY╛ 08/18/4│ ANNIVERSARY╛ 08/23/66 COMMENT> DAT┼ ENTERED╛ 01/11/89 WordStar-typσ [^A,^S,^D,^F▌ key≤ movσ cursor« TAB¼ CR¼ o≥ ^╪ move≤ to nex⌠ field« ^┼ back≤ up« ^┘ delete≤ froφ curso≥ t∩ end« ^┌ exits. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A>dΣ D>e∞ E>di⌠ F>inΣ N>ex⌠ P>re÷ O>utpu⌠ S>or⌠ C>fτ Q>ui⌠ E C« D>eletσ ß Record T∩ deletσ ß recorΣ pres≤ ─ froφ thσ menu« M2-D┬ wil∞ asδ yo⌡ iµ ì yo⌡ reall∙ meaε i⌠ beforσ deletinτ thσ record. D« F>inΣ ß Record M2-D┬ allow≤ searche≤ oε seven differen⌠ fields║ las⌠ name¼ firs⌠ ì name¼ city¼ state¼ birtΦ month¼ anniversar∙ month¼ o≥ zipcode« T∩ ì finΣ ß giveε recorΣ yo⌡ pres≤ ╞ froφ thσ menu« Yo⌡ wil∞ theε bσ ì prompteΣ fo≥ thσ searcΦ iteφ anΣ thσ searcΦ string« A≤ oµ releasσ 1.0│ M▓-D┬ doe≤ ambiguou≤ searche≤ fo≥ las⌠ name¼ ì firs⌠ name¼ city¼ o≥ zi≡ codσ witΦ a≤ littlσ a≤ ß singlσ lette≥ ì o≥ number« T∩ ge⌠ t∩ thσ "Só sectioε oµ you≥ filσ merel∙ ente≥ ì "só a≤ you≥ searcΦ string« Fo≥ zi≡ code≤ beginninτ 46..« ente≥ ì "46ó a≤ thσ string« Thi≤ featurσ give≤ yo⌡ thσ maximuφ flexΘ-ì bilit∙ iε searching« Iε mos⌠ case≤ thσ firs⌠ threσ o≥ fou≥ ì letter≤ oµ thσ las⌠ namσ wil∞ givσ yo⌡ thσ onσ yo⌡ want« Don'⌠ ì worr∙ abou⌠ uppe≥ o≥ lowe≥ case« Thσ searcΦ routinσ convert≤ ì everythinτ t∩ uppe≥ case« M▓-D┬ wil∞ star⌠ thσ searcΦ anΣ ì displa∙ thσ firs⌠ recorΣ tha⌠ matche≤ thσ searcΦ string« Iµ i⌠ ì i≤ no⌠ thσ onσ yo⌡ want¼ pres≤ "Nó (fo≥ "no"⌐ anΣ thσ searcΦ goe≤ ì on« Pres≤ 'Yº iµ it'≤ thσ onσ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ edi⌠ o≥ print« Iµ thσ ì searcΦ strinτ i≤ no⌠ found¼ M▓-D┬ tell≤ yo⌡ so« Duσ t∩ thσ ì fairl∙ unsophisticateΣ searcΦ routinσ useΣ iε M▓-D┬ searche≤ iε ì ver∙ largσ file≤ wil∞ bσ ß bi⌠ slow. è E« Browsσ Mode¼ thσ N>ex⌠ anΣ P>re÷ Commands Onσ oµ thσ nicσ feature≤ oµ M▓-D┬ i≤ thσ abilit∙ t∩ browsσ recorΣ ì b∙ recorΣ througΦ thσ file« ╬ (fo≥ next⌐ move≤ t∩ thσ nex⌠ ì recorΣ iε thσ file« ╨ (fo≥ previous⌐ move≤ backwarΣ througΦ thσ ì file« EacΦ timσ yo⌡ opeε aε existinτ recorΣ filσ thσ firs⌠ ì recorΣ iε thσ filσ i≤ displayed« Yo⌡ caε browsσ througΦ thσ ì entirσ filσ usinτ thσ ╬ anΣ ╨ commands. F« O>utpu⌠ Options M2-D┬ offer≤ severa∞ outpu⌠ options« I⌠ i≤ preconfigureΣ t∩ ì producσ onσ incΦ b∙ 3.╡ incΦ continuou≤ feeΣ labels¼ singlσ ì envelope≤ (smal∞ o≥ large)¼ o≥ ß datafilσ iε ASCI╔ commß ì delimiteΣ forma⌠ fo≥ usσ witΦ WordSta≥ MergePrint¼ dBII/III¼ anΣ ì othe≥ programs« Thσ abilit∙ t∩ writσ aε ASCI╔ datafilσ open≤ thσ ì extensivσ option≤ oµ mergσ printinτ t∩ thσ user« ┴ specia∞ ì printe≥ men⌡ (seσ belo≈ oε thσ C>fτ command⌐ allow≤ ß choicσ oµ ì printe≥ font≤ (Epsoε FX8╡ compatible≤ only)« Yo⌡ caε continuσ ì makinτ selection≤ froφ thσ printe≥ men⌡ (combininτ elitσ witΦ ì widσ anΣ italic¼ fo≥ example)« Thσ configuratioε i≤ saveΣ witΦ ì you≥ datß filσ unti∞ yo⌡ choosσ t∩ changσ it« Yo⌡ caε als∩ havσ ì ß defaul⌠ returε addres≤ prin⌠ oε envelopes. Outpu⌠ oµ label≤ caε bσ multiplσ copie≤ oµ ß singlσ namσ anΣ ì address¼ singlσ copie≤ oµ name≤ yo⌡ picδ one b∙ one¼ ß selecteΣ ì se⌠ (onl∙ thosσ matchinτ unambiguou≤ searcΦ strings¼ ß giveε ì zipcode¼ fo≥ example)¼ o≥ thσ entirσ file« Iµ yo⌡ selec⌠ ì individua∞ label≤ o≥ envelopes¼ yo⌡ caε usσ thσ F>inΣ anΣ N>ex⌠ ì command≤ t∩ browsσ thσ filσ unti∞ yo⌡ finΣ thσ recorΣ t∩ print« ì Wheε yo⌡ havσ thσ onσ yo⌡ want¼ pres≤ ╨ t∩ prin⌠ it. Iµ yo⌡ selec⌠ Datafile¼ M2-D┬ write≤ ou⌠ thσ entirσ filσ witΦ ì al∞ field≤ iε comma-delimiteΣ format. G« S>or⌠ thσ File Wheε yo⌡ givσ thσ S>or⌠ command¼ M▓-D┬ sort≤ thσ filσ oµ record≤ ì b∙ las⌠ namσ anΣ theε firs⌠ name« Afte≥ thσ filσ i≤ sorted¼ i⌠ ì i≤ rewritteε iε sorteΣ forφ oε thσ disδ drivσ yo⌡ specify« Memor∙ ì limitation≤ oµ Z8░ computer≤ (anΣ thσ programminτ limitation≤ oµ ì thσ author!⌐ restric⌠ thσ sortinτ t∩ 120░ record≤ iε M▓-DB« ì Previou≤ version≤ oµ M▓-D┬ limiteΣ thσ sor⌠ t∩ 600« T∩ allo≈ fo≥ ì thσ increasσ t∩ 120░ releasσ 1.0┤ changeΣ thσ sor⌠ routinσ b∙ ì truncatinτ las⌠ name≤ t∩ teε letter≤ anΣ firs⌠ name≤ t∩ four« Iε ì al∞ bu⌠ ß fe≈ case≤ thσ sor⌠ wil∞ worδ properly« Ver∙ largσ ì file≤ wil∞ takσ timσ t∩ sort« Fo≥ example¼ ß 10░ recorΣ filσ ì take≤ 7░ second≤ t∩ sor⌠ anΣ rewritσ oε ß 5MH· Kaypr∩ '8│ usinτ ì quaΣ densit∙ drive≤ anΣ TurboROM« Sincσ thσ sortinτ anΣ ì rewritinτ arσ disδ-intensivσ operations¼ slowe≥ CPU'≤ (2.╡ o≥ ┤ ì MHz⌐ takσ ver∙ littlσ longer« Unles≤ yo⌡ arσ constantl∙ addinτ ì entrie≤ t∩ you≥ file¼ yo⌡ won'⌠ neeΣ t∩ sor⌠ ver∙ often« Thσ ì sor⌠ routinσ automaticall∙ remove≤ deleteΣ record≤ froφ thσ filσ ì s∩ i⌠ doe≤ no⌠ gro≈ fa⌠ oε unuseΣ bytes. .pa èREA─ TH┼ FOLLOWIN╟ CAUTION╙ O╬ SORTING! *¬ CAUTIO╬ *¬ ì Wheε M▓-D┬ doe≤ ß sort¼ i⌠ need≤ ß lo⌠ oµ RAM« I⌠ use≤ ß 20+╦ ì arra∙ t∩ creatσ thσ inde° fo≥ thσ sort« Thσ sor⌠ routinσ check≤ ì thσ amoun⌠ oµ freσ memor∙ beforσ beginninτ thσ sor⌠ t∩ preven⌠ aε ì ou⌠ oµ memor∙ error« Iµ yo⌡ havσ 21╦ o≥ morσ oµ freσ memory¼ ì you'l∞ havσ n∩ problem« M▓-D┬ ha≤ ß commanΣ no⌠ showε oε thσ ì men⌡ whicΦ tell≤ ho≈ mucΦ freσ memor∙ i≤ available« Beforσ yo⌡ ì sort¼ pres≤ 'Mº a⌠ thσ maiε menu« Thσ amoun⌠ oµ freσ memor∙ wil∞ ì bσ displayeΣ oε thσ men⌡ line« M▓-D┬ wil∞ d∩ ß sor⌠ witΦ n∩ ì probleφ wheε ruε froφ WordSta≥ 4.0'≤ maiε men⌡ witΦ Xtrake∙ 2.╢ ì residen⌠ oε ß 63╦ Kaypro« A≤ ß precautioε yo⌡ ma∙ wisΦ t∩ makσ ß backu≡ cop∙ oµ you≥ ì datafilσ oε ß separatσ diskettσ beforσ doinτ ß sort« Thσ sor⌠ ì routinσ automaticall∙ create≤ ß backu≡ filσ froφ thσ origina∞ ì file« Yo⌡ wil∞ finΣ i⌠ a≤ "BACKUP.DTAó oε thσ disk. *¬ CAUTIO╬ NO« ▓ ** Beforσ yo⌡ d∩ ß sort¼ decidσ wherσ thσ ne≈ sorteΣ filσ wil∞ go« ì Sincσ M▓-D┬ write≤ ß ne≈ filσ durinτ thσ sor⌠ operation¼ yo⌡ mus⌠ ì havσ disδ spacσ enougΦ fo≥ thσ seconΣ file« Fo≥ tha⌠ reason¼ thσ ì sor⌠ routinσ ask≤ yo⌡ whicΦ drivσ t∩ pu⌠ thσ ne≈ filσ on« Onσ furthe≥ note║ tryinτ t∩ sor⌠ aε empt∙ filσ (░ records⌐ ¡¡ ì yes¼ someonσ ha≤ trieΣ i⌠ ¡¡ wil∞ causσ ß ruε-timσ error. H« C>onfiguration Thσ C>fτ commanΣ let≤ yo⌡ se⌠ printinτ default≤ fo≥ label≤ anΣ ì envelopes« Wheε yo⌡ opeε ß ne≈ file¼ thσ configuratioε prograφ ì run≤ automatically« Yo⌡ ma∙ changσ thσ configuratioε anytimσ b∙ ì pressinτ 'Cº a⌠ thσ maiε menu« Yo⌡ wil∞ seσ ß onσ linσ men⌡ oµ ì variou≤ prin⌠ mode≤ whicΦ yo⌡ caε combinσ (e.g.¼ proportiona∞ anΣ ì nea≥ lette≥ quality⌐ t∩ thσ exten⌠ you≥ printe≥ allows« Wheε ì you'vσ madσ you≥ selection¼ pres≤ 'Qº t∩ quit« You≥ selectioε i≤ ì saveΣ iε ß bi⌠ patterε iε thσ data file« C>fτ als∩ ask≤ iµ yo⌡ ì wan⌠ ß defaul⌠ returε addres≤ whicΦ wil∞ automaticall∙ prin⌠ oε ì envelopes« Thi≤ i≤ als∩ storeΣ a≤ ß specia∞ par⌠ oµ thσ datß ì file« I⌠ caε bσ changeΣ anytimσ yo⌡ wish« I« Miscellaneous M2-D┬ recognize≤ thσ drive/use≥ area≤ availablσ iε CP/M« Oµ ì course¼ b∙ usinτ uniquσ filσ name≤ yo⌡ caε havσ multiplσ datß ì file≤ iε an∙ onσ use≥ area. Iµ yo⌡ havσ difficultie≤ witΦ M▓-DB¼ pleasσ advisσ thσ autho≥ oµ ì thσ bugs« Iµ yo⌡ havσ idea≤ t∩ improvσ it¼ d∩ likewise« ╔ ma∙ ì o≥ ma∙ no⌠ d∩ anythinτ witΦ thσ suggestions¼ bu⌠ I'Σ likσ t∩ hea≥ ì froφ thosσ wh∩ arσ usinτ it....alonτ witΦ you≥ teε bucks¼ oµ ì course« ╔ havσ incorporateΣ somσ usersº suggestion≤ int∩ ìèrevision≤ oµ thσ code. Appendix T∩ instal∞ M2-D┬ oε computer≤ othe≥ thaε Kaypr∩ (anΣ othe≥ ADM-3┴ ì typσ displays⌐ usσ ß disδ edito≥ o≥ debugginτ too∞ (DD╘ o≥ ì SuperZap¼ fo≥ example⌐ t∩ patcΦ thσ followinτ locations: 036╕ Screeε widtΦ (usuall∙ 50H⌐ [addres≤ correcteΣ froφ ì earlie≥ versioε oµ documentation] 036╣ Screeε heigh⌠ (usuall∙ 18H) 038┴ Curso≥ positioninτ sequence« Firs⌠ bytσ i≤ thσ ì ááááááááááááááálengtΦ oµ thσ string« (1B╚ 2D╚ [Esc=▌ fo≥ ADM-3A) 039┴ Ro≈ o≥ Columε first┐ 0░ fo≥ column¼ 0▒ fo≥ row 039├ Ro≈ offse⌠ (20╚ fo≥ ADM-3A) 039─ Columε offse⌠ (20╚ fo≥ ADM-3A) 03A▓ CommanΣ t∩ clea≥ screen« Firs⌠ bytσ i≤ lengtΦ oµ ì áááááááááááááááthσ string« (1A╚ fo≥ ADM-3A) 03A┼ Inser⌠ linσ string« Firs⌠ bytσ i≤ length. 03B╕ Deletσ linσ string« Firs⌠ bytσ i≤ length. 03C░ Clea≥ t∩ enΣ oµ linσ string« Firs⌠ bytσ i≤ ì áááááááááááááááááááááááááááááálength. Yo⌡ ma∙ als∩ usσ thσ followinτ patcΦ filσ (M2PAT.ASM⌐ writteε b∙ ì Jiφ Lil∞ wh∩ sen⌠ i⌠ t∩ mσ viß GEnie« I⌠ wil∞ providσ termina∞ ì installatioε fo≥ an∙ program≤ writteε unde≥ Turb∩ Modulß-▓ ì includinτ M▓-DB. ╗ TM2PAT.AS═ Turb∩ Modula-▓ Termina∞ Attributσ Patcher ; ╗ re÷ 1.░ -Jiφ Lil∞ │ Jaε 8╣ Vecto≥ BoarΣ RCP/═ 716-544-1863 ; ╗ Thi≤ filσ wil∞ overla∙ an∙ TM▓ compileΣ codσ t∩ worδ witΦ you≥ terminal. ╗ I⌠ wa≤ inspireΣ b∙ Joσ Mortensen'≤ M2-db10┤ Databasσ prograφ whicΦ was ╗ supplieΣ witΦ ß .CO═ filσ anΣ ß lis⌠ oµ patches« Hσ suggesteΣ thσ use ╗ oµ DDT« ╔ finΣ thi≤ techniquσ les≤ tedious« ╔ examineΣ othe≥ TM▓ .COM ╗ file≤ anΣ founΣ tha⌠ hσ haΣ madσ aε erro≥ oε thσ firs⌠ address« ╔ also ╗ havσ addeΣ ß patcΦ t∩ thσ termina∞ namσ fo≥ completeness. ; ╗ N∩ guaranteσ tha⌠ al∞ thσ stufµ i≤ herσ fo≥ al∞ terminal≤ bu⌠ i⌠ certainly ╗ fill≤ thσ ga≡ lef⌠ bu⌠ therσ beinτ n∩ GINS╘ fo≥ TM▓ likσ therσ wa≤ fo≥ TP3. ; ╗ Usage║ 1¡ edi⌠ fo≥ you≥ terminal ╗ 2¡ assemble¼ AS═ M2PAT ╗ 3¡ overla∙ file¼ MLOA─ db110.COM,M2PAT ; ; org 0353h ;makσ thσ patcΦ completσ witΦ ne≈ name! db 'Applσ CP/═ ';you≥ termina∞ name ╗ 123456789012345<---¡ fifteeε char≤ ma° t∩ bσ safe orτ 0368h db 80 ;Screeε width db 2┤ ;screeε height è orτ 038Ah ;Curso≥ positioninτ sequence. db 4 ;Firs⌠ bytσ i≤ thσ lengtΦ oµ thσ string. db 1Bh db 3Dh orτ 039AΦ ;Ro≈ o≥ Columε first? db 1 ;░ fo≥ column¼ ▒ fo≥ row orτ 039Ch db 20h ;Ro≈ offset db 20h ;Columε Offset orτ 03A2Φ ;CommanΣ t∩ clea≥ screen. db 2 ;Firs⌠ bytσ is lengtΦ oµ thσ string. db 1Bh,2Ah orτ 03AEΦ ;Inser⌠ linσ string. db 0 ;Firs⌠ bytσ i≤ length. orτ 03B8h ;Deletσ linσ string. db 0 ;Firs⌠ bytσ i≤ length. orτ 03C0Φ ;Clea≥ t∩ enΣ oµ linσ string. db 2 ;Firs⌠ bytσ i≤ length. db 1Bh,54h enΣ ì Thi≤ documentatioε writteε Septembe≥ 19¼ 1988. ReviseΣ 02/18/89